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Famous Residents Louis Joliet was born near Quebec in 1645. He traded and trapped on the Great Lakes while exploring the region. In 1672 he was appointed leader of an expedition to explore the Mississippi River Valley. Joliet was joined by Father Marquette and five others. They became the first Europeans to explore the Mississippi River. During their expedition, Joliet and Marquette spent time with Illinois Indians around the Joliet area. Louis Joliet never lived in the town named for him as he died in 1700, more than one hundred years before Joliet was founded. QuincyNet Home Copyright© 2002, 2003 by QuincyNet, a division of HCW Ltd. All Rights Reserved